Chapter 303: The Dilemma of Jiaozhou (Second Update!) Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass! )
Barrels of gold juice poured down, and the Qing soldiers were caught off guard.
The golden juice was boiling hot, pouring it on the body and making a stinging sound like roasting meat, and the scalded green battalion soldiers fell like chickens and ducks jumping around.
"Hehe, call you arrogant, now you know how powerful Da Ming is."
"Come again!"
The amount of gold juice prepared by the Ming army was sufficient, and it was poured down barrel by barrel, but the Qing soldiers were hit hard.
However, gold juice is a consumable, and when this batch is used up, you can only save it again, and it will not be able to renew it for a while.
But it is also excellent to be able to suppress the Qing soldiers in terms of momentum, and fighting a war is a momentum.
Zheng Jing was so addicted that he personally snatched a bucket of gold juice from the soldiers.
"Your Highness, be careful!"
The pro-soldiers were so frightened that their faces were like dirt, for fear that Zheng Jing would burn them.
However, Zheng Jing was obviously not as delicate as they imagined, and he picked up the bucket and poured out the gold juice steadily.
"Kill the captives and repay the country!"
"Kill!"
Zheng Jing's actions greatly boosted morale, and the soldiers of the Zheng family army were full of enthusiasm at the thought that His Royal Highness the Prince was taking the lead like them, and even dumping gold juice despite the stench.
"Death to the dogs!"
"Let you taste the iron fist of the Great Ming!"
Li Shishi's side was a little difficult because he transferred a lot of troops to support Zheng Jing, but he coped with it very well, and the young men who helped in the battle at the head of the city were transferred over to serve as militia.
The addition of the militia made up for the lack of soldiers, and the Tiger Army gradually stabilized the situation.
Gan Hui and Wang Er Mazi also became more and more courageous the more they fought, and everything was developing in the direction of benefiting the Ming army.
Ji Xiha, who was watching coldly, couldn't sit still.
If this momentum continues, even if they take Jiaozhou, it will be more than ten days later.
"Herald, fire!"
Ji Xiha coldly ordered.
When the soldiers heard this, they were stunned.
"General? Now fire? But the army is besieging the city. ”
Generally speaking, artillery bombardment of the city head is to deter the enemy army before the army attacks the city.
But when their own army really starts to attack the city, they will not fire artillery again.
This is naturally to avoid accidental injury.
Otherwise, the cannon is not long-sighted, and it is not worth it to hurt the enemy by 1,000 and lose 800 with one shot.
Who would have thought that Jishiha would really order the gunners to fire the guns now, what did he think?
"Are you deaf? Didn't hear General Ben's orders? ”
Ji Xiha glared at the pro-soldier fiercely, and the pro-soldier hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "The subordinates don't dare." ”
Then he turned and went to give the order.
For Ji Xiha, he must now quickly take Jiaozhou City, so that he can ask the court and the emperor for credit.
The emperor is now anxious, even a good news is extremely important.
As for how many troops were lost in this bombardment, Jishiha didn't care.
With a loud bang, the cannonballs smashed towards the head of Jiaozhou City.
The Ming soldiers obviously did not expect the Qing soldiers to fire their artillery at this time, and many Ming soldiers who were standing and operating the equipment to defend the city were smashed and killed.
For a time, the scene at the head of the city was very chaotic.
Even Zheng Jing was almost blown up, but he survived thanks to the desperate pounce of his own soldiers.
"Hey, the Tartars are really crazy, they dare to fire guns at this time!"
Zheng Jing finally recovered from the shock, and ordered in a deep voice: "Tell the soldiers to lie down first." ”
The Qing soldiers who were climbing the ladder were also hit by the falling stones, but it has to be said that the artillery gave them excellent cover.
Some Qing soldiers who were not afraid of death took advantage of the opportunity to rush towards the city.
Because the Ming soldiers dodged the shells, they really let some Qing soldiers rush to the city.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zheng Jing hurriedly ordered the soldiers of the Zheng family army to step forward to meet the enemy.
A group of soldiers swarmed up and surrounded the dozen or so Qing soldiers.
"Come on, hack them to death!"
"Kill!"
The soldiers of the Zheng family army were already well-trained, and now that they realized the seriousness of the problem, they naturally did not hesitate in the slightest.
They swarmed up and slashed with their swords.
Although the Qing soldiers who rushed to the city were brave, their fists were invincible to their four hands, and they gradually couldn't resist and retreated.
For a time, the Ming army regained control of the city.
Zheng Jing also breathed a sigh of relief.
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Jiaozhou City could not be captured for a long time, and Ji Xiha was very indignant.
He really couldn't understand why the Ming army was able to defend Jiaozhou with the blessing of artillery.
If this continues, I don't know how long it will take to take it down.
This is unacceptable to Zishiha under any circumstances.
As the most loyal servant of Emperor Shunzhi, what the master is anxious about is what Ji Xiha must do.
Now that Emperor Shunzhi is already burning his eyebrows, if Jiaozhou City can't be taken down for a long time, won't Emperor Shunzhi have a mentality?
In desperation, Ji Xiha decided to mobilize all the soldiers in Qingzhou Mansion and prepared to make a desperate bet.
There are tens of thousands of green battalion soldiers in Qingzhou, who were originally stationed in various prefectures and counties, and rushed to Jiaozhou under the order of Ji Xiha.
Along the way, they plundered the people, used the people's passwords as military rations, and disturbed the entire Qingzhou Mansion.
But no one dared to say anything, and the slightest discourse would be beheaded by the Tartars.
Those who were captured as hard labor masters sighed bitterly.
They probably knew that they wouldn't come back alive, and they thought they would be able to live one day at a time.
It was such a "chaotic army" that engulfed the people that bustled along the way, arriving outside Jiaozhou like a rat crossing the street.
Jishiha was in a good mood when he saw these tens of thousands of reinforcements.
Aren't you competing with me in a war of attrition, then come on.
Let's see if I have more soldiers or yours!
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"Your Highness, it seems that the Tartars have transferred tens of thousands of people again!"
Above the city, Gan Hui's face was sad.
The black and oppressive Qing soldiers under the city say it all, Ji Xiha must have gone to transfer troops again!
The Qing soldiers are coming in a steady stream, and if Dengzhou does not come to help, Jiaozhou will be really dangerous.
After all, the Ming soldiers in the city had to arrive at the wheel battle of the Qing soldiers, and there was no chance to rest at all.
People are not beaten by iron, how can they bear it if they are consumed like this!
Zheng Jing also sighed. He didn't know what Gan Hui said, but they really didn't have a good way to do it now except grit their teeth and insist.
The young and strong people in the city have all been mobilized, and at this time, you can't transfer the old and young women and children to the city to help, right?
Zheng Jing can't do this kind of thing, so I believe that Wang Ermazi and Li Shishi can't do it either.
"It shouldn't be long before the Tartars go on the offensive again. Prepare your brethren. ”
At this moment, the soldiers of the Ming army have no choice but to fight to the death.
Zheng Jing was also prepared for the worst.
It was impossible for him to abandon his comrades and flee alone.
Even if he had to die in battle, he would die with his brothers.
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